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RAC Rescue pilot Chris walking to the helicopter

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Chris Beauchamp takes us on a tour of his 'office': An RAC Rescue helicopter

Published Oct 2024

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RAC Rescue stories

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Published Oct 2024

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Watch to check out Chris's 'office', with a personal tour of the inside of a RAC Rescue helicopter

For a man who’s not big on heights, Chris Beauchamp has one of the most important jobs in the sky.

He’s been flying for more than 15 years and, now that he’s a pilot for the RAC Rescue helicopters, wouldn’t do anything else.

Chris makes sure there’s enough fuel in the tank to get to the scene, checks the weather so the crew can safely do the job, and makes sure they can land at the site. If not, he’ll come up with a solution.

Chris insists he's just a normal guy who's got a great job that makes difference. But given that he flies high-tech helicopters that save lives, we'd argue that his job with RAC Rescue is anything but normal.

The yellow RAC Helicopter is hoisting two people up from a boat out at sea

Proudly sponsoring WA’s only 24/7 emergency rescue helicopter service

The RAC Rescue helicopters provide vital search, rescue and critical care medical services to the WA community.

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The RAC Rescue helicopters are funded by the State Government, managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and sponsored by RAC.